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COVID-19 RAPID RESPONSE: LOW-COST LIGHT SPECTRA OPTIMIZATION TO INCREASE THE PROFITS OF GREENHOUSE GROWERS

Objective

1. To achieve highly stable nanophosphor to use as a light converting agent in greenhouse films.2. To determine the concentration of nanophosphors in the greenhouse film that gives the highest light emission and light transmission.3. To determine the effectiveness of light converting greenhouse film in increasing the yield of lettuce and tomato plants.

Investigators
Sahi, S. K.
Institution
Solgro, Inc.
Start date
2020
End date
2021
Funding Source
Nat'l. Inst. of Food and Agriculture
Project number
TEXW-2020-06022
Accession number
1023830
Commodities
Produce
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